# Pachpadra Refinery

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**Pachpadra Refinery**[2][3] is an upcoming public sector [refinery](/source/Oil_refinery) and [petrochemical](/source/Petrochemical) complex in the [Pachpadra](/source/Pachpadra) (now [Balotra district](/source/Balotra_district)) of Rajasthan, India.[4] It is owned by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture between [Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited](/source/Hindustan_Petroleum_Corporation_Limited) and the [Government of Rajasthan](/source/Government_of_Rajasthan). This refinery will be connected with [Jamnagar Refinery](/source/Jamnagar_Refinery) and [Bathinda Refinery](/source/Guru_Gobind_Singh_Refinery) through [Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway](/source/Amritsar_Jamnagar_Expressway).[5]

## Developments

The government will set up petrochemicals hub near the refinery.[6] High level infrastructure for petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals has begun to develop near the refinery. An area of 100 sq km has been identified near the refinery to build a processing unit and large industries have started.[7]

In October 2025, the Jodhpur Division of [North Western Railway](/source/North_Western_Railway_zone) finalized plans to connect Pachpadra Refinery to the railway network, which is expected to support freight transport and regional development in Rajasthan.[8]

## Construction and capacity

The foundation stones of the project were laid on 18 September 2013 by then [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) president [Sonia Gandhi](/source/Sonia_Gandhi) and was planned to be completed by Jan 2024.[9]

The project has planned capacity of 9 million [tonne](/source/Tonne) per year of refining capacity and 2 million tonne per year of petrochemical complex capacity. It will be spread across 4,400.4 acres (1,780.8 ha) of land.[9]

The facility will have 29 process units, such as a 9 MMTPA [crude distillation unit](/source/Atmospheric_distillation_of_crude_oil), 4.8 MMTPA [vacuum distillation unit](/source/Vacuum_distillation#Vacuum_distillation_in_petroleum_refining), 1.8 MMTPA [naphtha](/source/Naphtha) [hydrotreater](/source/Hydrodesulfurization) unit, a [diesel](/source/Diesel_fuel) [hydrotreater](/source/Hydrodesulfurization) unit at 4.1 MMTPA, a [delayed coker unit](/source/Delayed_coker) with capacity 2.4 MMTPA, vacuum gas oil hydrotreater with a capacity of 3.5 MMTPA and a [fluidised catalytic cracking unit](/source/Fluid_catalytic_cracking) of 2.9 MMTPA. [Engineers India Limited](/source/Engineers_India) (EIL) is involved in the Rajasthan Refinery Project's Mechanical Completion of the Compressed Air & Cryogenic Nitrogen Plant, Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) site in Barmer, India. EIL, along with HPCL and Tata Projects Limited, has achieved milestones in the project, including casting the raft for the TS - 5 and the footing of 3400 M3. EIL has also successfully erected the VGO HDT Reactor.[10] Other units include an [Isomerisation](/source/Catalytic_reforming) unit, a dual-feed cracker unit, an ethylene recovery unit, two polyethylene units and two [polypropylene](/source/Polypropylene) units. The polypropylene units will use Lummus' Novolen process reactors and Novolen high performance catalyst.[11]

Contractors who were selected for various units were:

- Petro Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit - [L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering](/source/Larsen_%26_Toubro)[12]
- Dual Feed Cracker Unit - [L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering](/source/Larsen_%26_Toubro)[12]
- Crude and [Vacuum distillation](/source/Vacuum_distillation) unit (CDU-VDU) - [Tata Projects](/source/Tata_Projects_Limited)[13]
- [Delayed coker unit](/source/Delayed_coker) with unsaturated LPG treating unit - [Tata Projects](/source/Tata_Projects_Limited)[13]
- [Vacuum gas oil](/source/Vacuum_gas_oil) hydrotreating unit - [Tata Projects](/source/Tata_Projects_Limited)[13]
- [MS Block](/source/MS_Block) Naphtha Hydrotreating Unit, Naphtha Isomerisation Unit and PFCC Gasoline Hydrotreating Unit - [Technip Energies](/source/Technip_Energies_India_Limited)[14]

## Financing and outcomes

Pachpadra Refinery is owned by a joint venture between [Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited](/source/Hindustan_Petroleum) (owning 74% stakes) and the [Government of Rajasthan](/source/Government_of_Rajasthan) (owning 26% stakes). In January 2019, the project was announced to be worth ₹43,129. Around 66% of the finances (worth ₹28,753) would be arranged through loan from joint consortium of lenders; [State Bank of India](/source/State_Bank_of_India) being prime lender with over 50% contribution.[9] However, in 2023, the estimated investment had nearly doubled and increased to ₹72,000.[15]

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited managing director M. K. Surana said the project would employ 40,000 people directly and 60,000 people indirectly.[16] More employment will be given to local people.[6]

Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation will invest ₹1 lakh core in Balotra Refinery.[17]

## See also

- [Barmer](/source/Barmer_district)
- [Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway](/source/Amritsar_Jamnagar_Expressway)

## References

1. ["HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Project will be fully functional by 2024, says Petroleum minister"](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-project-will-be-fully-functional-by-2024-says-petroleum-minister/articleshow/98116277.cms?from=mdr). Economic Times. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

1. ["Rajasthan: CM Bhajanlal Sharma inspects HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra"](https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/rajasthan-cm-bhajanlal-sharma-inspects-hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-in-pachpadra20250110223220/). *ANI News*. Retrieved 2025-02-20.

1. Chakraborty, Subhayan (2024-12-17). ["Barmer refinery & petrochem hub may begin processing crude next month"](https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/barmer-refinery-and-petrochem-hub-may-begin-processing-crude-next-month-124121701176_1.html). *Business Standard*

1. ["Gehlot reviews ongoing work at Barmer refinery"](https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/gehlot-reviews-ongoing-work-at-barmer-refinery/1655082). *outlookindia.com*. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

1. ["Construction of Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway to start soon"](https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jaipur/news/amritsar-jamnagar-6-lane-highway-connects-five-districts-0888987.html)

1. ["Refinery project to be completed by 2022: CM"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/refinery-project-to-be-completed-by-2022-cm/articleshow/71912177.cms). *The Times of India*. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

1. ["रिफायनरी के 250 वर्गकिमी. में अब होगा पेट्रोलियम, रसायन और पेट्रोकेमिकल्स Investment Area!"](https://m.patrika.com/jaipur-news/250-sq-km-of-barmer-refinery-will-be-in-petroleum-chemicals-6344018/) (in hindi). *Patrika News*. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

1. ["Plan Ready For Linking Pachpadra Refinery With Rail Network: DRM"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaisalmer/plan-ready-for-linking-pachpadra-refinery-with-rail-network-drm/articleshow/104301234.cms). *[Times of India](/source/Times_of_India)*. 2025-10-06.

1. ["HPCL's Barmer refinery achieves financial closure"](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/hpcls-barmer-refinery-achieves-financial-closure/articleshow/67726473.cms). Economic Times. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.

1. ["EIL along with HPCL & Tata Projects achieved milestone"](https://www.psuconnect.in/news/eil-along-with-hpcl-and-tata-projects-achieved-milestone/32294/). 26 April 2022.

1. ["Barmer Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, Rajasthan, India"](https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/barmer-refinery-petrochemical-complex-rajasthan/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210617135051/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/barmer-refinery-petrochemical-complex-rajasthan/) 2021-06-17 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering bags over Rs 7,000 crore order from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery"](https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/lt-hydrocarbon-engineering-bags-over-rs-7-000-crore-order-from-hpcl-rajasthan-refinery-11609750235329.html). Live Mint. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

1. ["Tata Projects bags Rs 6,000-crore orders in oil, gas refinery sector"](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/tata-projects-bags-rs-6000-crore-orders-in-oil-gas-refinery-sector/articleshow/73554800.cms?from=mdr). Economic Times. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

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